BBC News on National Anti Rape Campaign Nov/Dec 2009

And from that link...

Det Ch Insp Steve Mogg, head of serious sexual and violent crime at Gwent Police, said: "As the Christmas party season approaches, we want people who are going out to have a good time but to keep themselves safe.

"As part of this week-long awareness campaign, we will be out and about in the pubs and clubs of Gwent making information available and talking to people about the best ways to avoid becoming a victim, but also how to avoid becoming a perpetrator."

"Gwent officers are distributing posters around pubs and clubs in their area. Mr Mogg said officers wanted to encourage young people to be aware of their alcohol intake and to think twice about going home with someone or inviting them back.

He added: "When alcohol is involved things can become blurred and confused but there are no grey areas in regards to sex without consent - as far as the police are concerned we treat that as rape."


So the police are out there, were out there at Christmas, talking not just to women but to men. Telling women how NOT to become victims, and telling men how NOT to become perpetrators. For men NOT to seize the opportunity of raping a woman out of her brain on drink, and for women to NOT get to that state in the first place.

I have no problem with that. It makes absolute common sense. The only thing I do have a problem with, is that it should be a 52 week a year campaign, not just ONE week before Christmas, because to some young people, it is Christmas 24/7/365.